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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Manipulated Into Caring

The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin

July 10, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos Leave a Comment

For a tale of four siblings bound together by a traumatic experience with a fortune teller when they were young, The Immortalists is not terribly enthralling. Varya, Simon, Klara, and Daniel, the siblings, meet an old woman in a cramped and hot apartment. They have saved up and pooled their allowance; they overheard other kids in the neighborhood saying that “the woman on Hester Street” could tell you the date of your death. She gives gives our fearless foursome their dates; they do not share them with […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Chloe Benjamin, family issues, fortune telling, magic, regret, siblings, tragedy

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:74 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Chloe Benjamin, family issues, fortune telling, magic, regret, siblings, tragedy ·
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Be Proud of You

The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad

July 3, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

For my  cbr12bingo UnCannon slot I hope this review shows how much I loved and respect this book. I think this is a book all of us should read. It is not just a picture book, it is a snapshot into a young girls world. A special time in her life. A piece of a culture. The Proudest Blue has been on several reading lists over the last year and is currently popular due to the fact the author, Ibtihaj Muhammad is known for being the […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: cbr12bingo, Clothing & Dress, Customs and practices, first day of school, Hatem Aly, Hijab (Islamic clothing), Ibtihaj Muhammad, New Experience, Prejudice & Racism, Religion & Faith, S. K. Ali, siblings, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:222 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbr12bingo, Clothing & Dress, Customs and practices, first day of school, Hatem Aly, Hijab (Islamic clothing), Ibtihaj Muhammad, New Experience, Prejudice & Racism, Religion & Faith, S. K. Ali, siblings, Social Themes ·
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One sibling on the way for a special big brother

When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff

June 9, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When Aidan Became a Brother is one of those books that can be a bit difficult to write about. Mostly because how do you talk about it without telling the whole story? Also, as a picture book, 250 words might be more than the entire book has. Therefore, I will say this book is a realistic journey from being born female to becoming Aidan. I am assuming this as Kyle Lukoff has had a similar journey themselves and therefore can honestly portray a child taking […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History Tagged With: African-American, Kaylani Juanita, Kyle Lukoff, lgbt, New Baby, Parent and child, siblings, Stonewall Book Award

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:197 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History · Tags: African-American, Kaylani Juanita, Kyle Lukoff, lgbt, New Baby, Parent and child, siblings, Stonewall Book Award ·
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Bullies, Lies and The Answer

Farah Rocks Fifth Grade t by Susan Muaddi Darraj

March 2, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The first point I need to make is that there were a few “technical” difficulties with the story for me. It reads as if it was book two/three in a series. While researching to see if it was a series, I noticed that it looks like just Farah Rocks will not be out until at least August 2020. However, there is enough information in Farah Rocks Fifth Grade to be a stand-alone title and a “prequel” is not needed. Susan Muaddi Darraj created a book […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction Tagged With: Arabs Americans, Brothers and sisters, bullying, family, friends, gifted children, Ruaida Mannaa, school, siblings, Susan Muaddi Darraj

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:109 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction · Tags: Arabs Americans, Brothers and sisters, bullying, family, friends, gifted children, Ruaida Mannaa, school, siblings, Susan Muaddi Darraj ·
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This Box Contains One Genuine Pet Rock

Swing It, Sunny by Jennifer L. Holm

February 26, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I read the Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm Sunny series of graphic novels out of order. The good thing for the adult reader is that they should be able to pick the story up regardless of where you start. However, for the aimed audience of ages 10 to 14 (maybe ages 8/9 for the stronger reader as there is some context that might be a bit “much” for the sensitive reader) it probably is best to read them in order. Therefore, first up is […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Young Adult Tagged With: Brothers and sisters, Dysfunctional Families, family, Family problems, friendship, Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm, Middle schools, siblings

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:105 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Young Adult · Tags: Brothers and sisters, Dysfunctional Families, family, Family problems, friendship, Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm, Middle schools, siblings ·
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Impress your teachers in September with two new series

Fox Tails V01 The Great Bunk Bed Battle: An Acorn Book by Tina Kugler

Fairylight Friends V01 A Magic Spark: An Acorn Book by Jessica Young

February 14, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

September is usually the start of a new school year and either learning to read or cultivating that love of the all mighty book. And if your beginning to more advanced reader is looking for something new, Scholastic and their Acorn Books have two new additions to either add to or start your collection with (as they both come out in September 2020) First, we start with The Great Bunk Bed Battle (Fox Tails #1). Based on some experiences author Tina Kugler has had with […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Brothers and sisters, friendship, Jessica Young, Marie Vanderbemden, siblings, Tina Kugler

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:83 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Brothers and sisters, friendship, Jessica Young, Marie Vanderbemden, siblings, Tina Kugler ·
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